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Dionisia Bernal Segundo
Name:
Dionisia Bernal Segundo
City:
Carmen Ocotepec
Country:
Mexico
Activity:
Grocery Store
Loan Use:
To invest in items like: liquid soap, rice, bottled "mole", large chipotle peppers, drinks, juices, lamps, and lightbulbs.
Entrepreneur Profile
Doña Dionisia lives in Carmen Ocotepec, in a small 2 bedroom home with her 13 year old son, Jose Luis.
She runs her own grocery store, which typically sells fruits and cooking oil, but realizes she is lacking a lot. With this loan, Doña Dionisia will stock her store with more products, and therefore be able to provide better serve to her beautiful community.
She says, “I want to be able to support, and provide an education for my son.” She is also grateful, and realizes that this will loan will directly improve her quality of life.
Community Photos
Entrepreneur Location
Local Community
Home to a primarily ethnic Mazahua population, the community of Najhé is located in a mountainous region in northeastern Mexico State. The climate is sub-humid, but temperatures are typically cool due to the region’s high elevation. Windstorms are common during the early spring, followed by heavy rains in the summer and frost in the winter.
Women in Najhé continue to wear typical Mazahua dress, and some community members uphold traditional artisan practices, producing pottery, woodwork, and crafts made of wool. The primary economic activity is agriculture. Squash, beans, and fruit are grown for consumption, while corn is grown both to eat and to sell.
World Vision’s work in Najhé includes agricultural assistance to improve nutrition and family incomes; vocational training and tutoring sessions; and self-esteem workshops. We are also working to improve health conditions by training volunteers who can educate community members and by providing housing materials that will contribute to better living environments.
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Donors funding this loan
Vanessa
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